Hello Lee,   
      
   On Sun 2012-Oct-28 01:28, Lee Lofaso (2:203/2) wrote to Richard Webb:   
      
   RW>YEp, advertised in hsi books.   
      
   LL> He is a very prolific author, both in academic circles and in the   
   LL> popular press.  In addition he is, and has been, a regular   
   LL> contributor to the New York Times.  Many, if not all, of his   
   LL> articles can be found on his web site.   
      
   YEp, his "economic naturalist" series are the ones I"ve   
   read.   
      
      
    LL>> Well, it is true that Robert H. Frank wrote the book (with   
    LL>> fellow economist Ben S. Bernanke), "Principles of Economics", New   
    LL>> York, McGraw-Hill, 2001 (since translated into several   
    LL>> languages around the world).   
      
    LL>> I take it you know who Ben S. Bernanke is, and why this   
    LL>> outstanding book is regarded as being the basis for Obamanomics.   
      
   RW>Right, I've read a later one of his, but yes aware of who   
   RW>Mr. Bernanke is.   
      
   LL> Both are economists in their own right, but Frank is more gifted   
   LL> with the ability to speak/write in layman's terms.   
      
   YEs, that's why the Times and other periodicals publish him, he does very well   
   at it.  HIs second in the "economic   
   naturalist" series reproduced a lot of articles from the NY   
   times and other publications as well.   
      
   LL> Henry George was one of the most popular (widely read) authors in   
   LL> the 19th century, especially in the field of economics, even though   
   LL> he had no formal education.  What is interesting of note is that the   
   LL> foundations of economics remain much the same today as a hundred   
   LL> years ago.  Writing styles have changed.  Technology has changed.    
   LL> But the dismal science remains exactly what it has always been - the   
   LL> most poorly understood (and misunderstood) branch of science in   
   LL> existence.    
      
   Right, waht's changed in the field is how economics and the   
   patterns that make it what it is are influenced by   
   psychological factors.  Man i wish I could think of the   
   guy's name, the guy form Israel who is a prof at MIT.  hE   
   writes more on that part of it.  Some interesting reading.   
   Dan somebody, last name's not coming to me at the moment.   
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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